›› Distance between New York and District of Columbia

The total distance from New York to District of Columbia is 250 miles.

This is equivalent to 402 kilometers or 217 nautical miles.
Need to do a distance conversion? Convert 250 miles to km.

Your trip begins in the state of New York.
It ends in the state of District of Columbia.

Your travel direction from New York (NY) to District of Columbia (DC) is Southwest (-153 degrees from North).

The distance calculator measures the straight line flight distance ("as the crow flies") between points. It uses the great circle formula to compute the travel mileage. You can also use this data to calculate the flight emissions from New York to District of Columbia to determine your carbon footprint.

District of Columbia is the same time as New York. Learn more about the time difference between New York and District of Columbia.

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›› Travel times from New York to District of Columbia

A typical flight between New York and District of Columbia would have a flying time of about 30 minutes. This assumes an average air speed for a commercial airliner of 500 mph, which is equivalent to 805 km/hr or 434 knots. Your exact flight time may vary depending on wind speeds.

If you could drive a straight line from New York to District of Columbia, the total drive time would be about 4 hours, 33 minutes. This assumes an average driving speed of 55 mph or 88.5 km/hr. If you are planning a road trip, you can get driving directions from New York to District of Columbia using Google Maps, or estimate the total cost to drive from New York to District of Columbia.

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›› New York (NY)

State: New York
Country: United States
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Category: states
Latitude: 42° 8' 58" N
Longitude: 74° 56' 18" W
Direction to District of Columbia (DC): Southwest (-153°)
Distance to District of Columbia (DC): 250 miles or 402 kilometers
Travel time to District of Columbia (DC): 30 minutes (500 mph)

›› District of Columbia (DC)

State: District of Columbia
Country: United States
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Category: states
Latitude: 38° 53' 47" N
Longitude: 77° 1' 34" W
Distance from New York (NY): 250 miles or 402 kilometers
Travel time from New York (NY): 30 minutes (500 mph)

›› Total distance

New York to District of Columbia: 250 miles or 402 kilometers

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Distance from New York to District of Columbia